School Chef

Are you passionate about food, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated School Chef to join our Catering team.

Who are Vertas? Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety, and wellbeing.

About the Role: Based at Priestsic Primary, NG17 4EE, you will be working 30 hours per week, between 07:30 - 13:30. This is a very busy kitchen, producing approximately 300 meals per day, so we are looking for someone confident in leading operations and maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the school kitchen
• Preparing and serving meals to pupils and staff
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations
• Ordering stock and managing supplies effectively
• Supervising and supporting kitchen staff

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a similar kitchen or catering role
• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Knowledge of food safety standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What You'll Bring:

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• The right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Apply Today If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.